Riane Eisler, JD

Groundbreaking Author of The Chalice and the Blade: Our History, Our Future (now in 26 foreign editions); and The Real Wealth of Nations: Creating a Caring Economics.

Eisler is internationally known as a systems scientist, attorney working for the human rights of women and children, and leader in the movement for peace, sustainability, and economic equity. Her work on cultural transformation has inspired both scholars and social activists. She lectures worldwide, with venues including the United Nations General Assembly, the U.S. Department of State, and Congressional briefings.

She is president of the Center for Partnership Studies, dedicated to research and education and co-founder of the Caring Economy Campaign. Her work, to quote Vigdis Finnbogadottir, President of Iceland 1980-1996, is: “An essential tool for …everyone looking for ways to halt environmental destruction, eradicate poverty, stabilize population, and build a better future.”